Scientists want tackling and scrums banned in school rugby

Schools should ban "harmful contact" from rugby games, experts have said.

Scientists want tackling and scrums banned in school rugby

Schools should ban "harmful contact" from rugby games, experts have said.

In a new opinion piece published in a leading medical journal, academics said that tackles and scrums should be prohibited on school playing fields.

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